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06/17/2024 - Blue Sky - Episode 012

06/17/2024 - Blue Sky - Episode 012

Today's episode was inspired my friend Jake Sackett who put me on to a fascinating and super fun connection - Mike Mills from REM played the same piano at Criteria Studios in Miami on "Nightswimming" that was used in the famous piano coda in Derek and the Domino's "Layla." It led me to a super fun episode where we criss-crossed across the map to tell stories about The Allman Brothers, trip-hop pioneers Portishead & Massive Attack, soul legends The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, and the sweet tenor sax of Stan Getz. Hope you enjoyed the show!

Bonus Track

Bill Withers - Use Me (Live at Carnegie Hall) - A personal favorite Bill Withers track, the opener of his epic Live at Carnegie Hall record

This Week's notes and mentions

Full Playlist:

  1. Allman Brothers Band - Blue Sky (Eat A Peach-1972)
  2. Wilson Pickett - Hey Jude (Hey Jude-1969)
    Connection: Featuring Greg Allman on guitar
  3. Derek & The Dominos - Layla (Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs-1970)
    Connection: Featuring Greg Allman on guitar
  4. R.E.M. - Nightswimming (Automatic for the People-1992)
    Connection: Fun one! Played on the same piano as Layla!
  5. First Aid Kit - Walk Unafraid (Wild- Original Motion Picture Soundtrack-2014)
    Connection: Cover of an REM song
  6. Portishead - Glory Box (Dummy-1994)
    Connection: Also on the Wild- Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  7. Perfume Genius - Queen (Too Bright-2014)
    Connection: Produced by Adrian Utley of Portishead
  8. Yeah Yeah Yeahs (feat. Perfume Genius) - Spitting off The Edge Of The World (Cool it Down-2022)
    Connection: Featuring Perfume Genius
  9. TV On The Radio - DLZ (Dear Science-2008)
    Connection: Spitting off The Edge Of The World was produced by David Andrew Sitek of TVOTR
  10. Massive Attack - Pray For Rain (Heligoland-2010)
    Connection: Features vocals from Tunde Adebimpe from TVOTR
  11. Massive Attack - One Love (Blue Lines-1991)
    Connection: Another Massive Attack song
  12. Horace Andy - Aint No Sunshine (You Are My Angel-1973)
    Connection: Horace Andy provided vocals on One Love
  13. Bill Withers - Who is He (And What Is He To You)? (Still Bill-1972)
    Connection: Ain't No Sunshine is a cover of Bill Withers
  14. Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band - Express Yourself (Express Yourself-1970)
    Connection: Backed Bill Withers on Still Bill
  15. D'Angelo - Really Love (Black Messiah-2014)
    Connection: Featuring drums by James Gadson of Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band
  16. J. Dilla (feat. D'Angelo & Common) - So Far To Go (The Shining-2006)
    Connection: Featuring vocals from D'Angelo
  17. The Pharcyde - Runnin' (Labcabincalifornia-1995)
    Connection: Produced by J. Dilla
  18. Stan Getz, Luiz Bonfa, Maria Toledo - Saudade Vem Correndo (Jazz Samba Encore!-1963)
    Connection: Sampled in Runnin'
  19. Stan Getz & The Oscar Petersen Trio - Bronx Blues (Stan Getz & The Oscar Petersen Trio-1956)
    Connection: Another song featuring Stan Getz on Sax
  20. Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Cheek to Cheek (Ella and Louis-1956)
    Connection: Ella & Louis were backed by The Oscar Petersen trio on this record